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SAN JOSE — Homicide detectives have sparse leads in the shooting of a man found dead on a sidewalk behind the Los Lagos Golf Course early Tuesday, according to the San Jose Police Department.

Officers were called at 12:51 a.m. to the 3100 block of Lone Bluff Way near Pinto Drive for reports of a person lying on the sidewalk. They arrived and found an adult male victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not immediately released.

Investigators have not identified any suspects or a motive for the shooting, which marks the 36th homicide of the year in San Jose and the first one in nearly four weeks. That total does not include a double-fatal crash in February that led to two murder charges against a repeat DUI offender.

Anyone with information about the case can contact SJPD homicide Detective Sgt. Pat Guire or Detective Todd Jennings at 408-277-5283 or leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or with svcrimestoppers.org.

Robert Salonga is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering criminal justice and public safety for The Mercury News. A San Jose native, he attended UCLA and has a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. Reach him the low-tech way at 408-920-5002.

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